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Pianist's Son's Pokémon Doodle Goes Viral on Instagram

2/25/2026

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Pianist Carter Johnson shared on Instagram a humorous incident after his 7-year-old son doodled a Pokémon on a borrowed sheet of music from Yale's library.
He was initially upset but found the moment charming and noted that many scores in Yale's library are heavily marked.
The post resonated with parents and went viral, gathering over 120,000 likes.
Johnson plans to keep his sheet music secured to prevent future doodles.

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Pianist Carter Johnson shared on Instagram a humorous incident after his 7-year-old son doodled a Pokémon on a borrowed sheet of music from Yale's library.
He was initially upset but found the moment charming and noted that many scores in Yale's library are heavily marked.
The post resonated with parents and went viral, gathering over 120,000 likes.
Johnson plans to keep his sheet music secured to prevent future doodles.